Natural or Synthetic Turf? 8 May 2012 -
Consultancy -
Keith McAuliffe
Historically natural turf was the preferred, if not only, option for outdoor sports and amenity uses in Australia and New Zealand. Progressively a few sports, notably athletics, hockey, tennis and more latterly lawn bowls and cricket, have moved in the synthetic surfaces direction.

Irrigation Auditing. What is it and Why is it Needed?26 Jan 2012 -
Consultancy -
Keith McAuliffe
A quality watering system is one of the critical ingredients for year-round high quality turf. Over the summer months in New Zealand, most of Southern Australia and, during the dry season, in sub-tropical regions, an irrigation system is required to hold a turf cover, to enable recovery after use and to provide suitable conditions for players and spectators.

Ryegrass Transitioning in Warm Season Grasses18 Sep 2011 -
Consultancy -
Keith McAuliffe
Transitioning refers to the seeding, and later removal, of one grass into and from another grass, generally a cool season grass over-seeded into a warm season (C4) grass species. Transitioning is practiced around the world, particularly in areas with a Mediterranean climate, including southern USA, parts of southern Europe, South America, South Africa, Central Asia and Australasia

Couch in Queensland27 Aug 2011 -
Consultancy -
Keith McAuliffe
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In New Zealand, with the focus on ryegrass and bent grass, it is easy to overlook the fact that much of the turf world relies on warm season, or C4, grasses. Our work in Asia over the past 15 years has clearly illustrated that climate is the over-riding factor when it comes to turf selection.

Negating Weather Interference to Cricket 2 Aug 2011 -
Cricket -
Keith McAuliffe
In regions that experience heavy downpours during the cricket season there is an even greater need to take precautions against weather interference. This article is a star-gazing exercise, designed to throw up some ideas in regard to how we could mitigate the risks associated with rain interference on cricket.